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Heathrow T5 security being pleasant.
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Originally posted by vetran View PostChicago O'Hare one of the four airports where security have held a gun on me. He just held the butt because despite him having an accent so thick I couldn't understand him, his instructions being unclear and me having been on planes etc for 14 hours I didn't move fast enough. Think mall cop.Comment
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True story. Last Tuesday, flying to Tenerife, going through security in Glasgow. I had a laptop rucksack for my hand luggage, a targus one with multiple compartments that zip open/closed to make larger or smaller internal compartments. Everything goes in the grey box, through the machine. Wife gets her stuff back and I get pulled back. Guy starts pulling my lappy rucky apart and taking stuff out and puts it through the machine another 3 times, sticking his hand in and rooting around all the wee compartments repeatedly. Fourth time, he stickes his arm in, finds another internal zip, dives in and pulls out.......a junior hacksaw (f**k know how it got in there). He laughs and looks at me and says 'You canny take this mate'....When freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....Comment
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Originally posted by Snooky View Post
One of a number of reasons why I'm in no hurry to visit the USA again, despite being an amazing place with many lovely people. So many other places to see in the world where you feel welcome as soon as you arrive"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
I've had both one of the friendliest and one of the most horrid border security on entering the USA.Comment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostTrue story. Last Tuesday, flying to Tenerife, going through security in Glasgow. I had a laptop rucksack for my hand luggage, a targus one with multiple compartments that zip open/closed to make larger or smaller internal compartments. Everything goes in the grey box, through the machine. Wife gets her stuff back and I get pulled back. Guy starts pulling my lappy rucky apart and taking stuff out and puts it through the machine another 3 times, sticking his hand in and rooting around all the wee compartments repeatedly. Fourth time, he stickes his arm in, finds another internal zip, dives in and pulls out.......a junior hacksaw (f**k know how it got in there). He laughs and looks at me and says 'You canny take this mate'....But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the youngerComment
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Originally posted by Gibbon View Post
I had similar coming back from Rome one time, but mine was my camping knife tucked away in internal rucksack pocket. Thing is I travelled out with from East Midlands and it never got picked up!Former IPSE member
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Most odd one was that security insisted they confiscate an empty 300ml water bottle. Their reason, you could fill it up with liquid.
I answered, but, I can buy a 300ml water bottle air-side and fill it up.
No response"A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Nice to know on the way out of the UK if there is going to be plane rage with a bladed item it will be an"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostTrue story. Last Tuesday, flying to Tenerife, going through security in Glasgow. I had a laptop rucksack for my hand luggage, a targus one with multiple compartments that zip open/closed to make larger or smaller internal compartments. Everything goes in the grey box, through the machine. Wife gets her stuff back and I get pulled back. Guy starts pulling my lappy rucky apart and taking stuff out and puts it through the machine another 3 times, sticking his hand in and rooting around all the wee compartments repeatedly. Fourth time, he stickes his arm in, finds another internal zip, dives in and pulls out.......a junior hacksaw (f**k know how it got in there). He laughs and looks at me and says 'You canny take this mate'....'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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